Richard Pilbrow
Latest News on Richard Pilbrow:
BroadwayWorld's 2024 Christmas Book Gift Guide (Dec 4, 2024)
25 Theater Books for Your Summer 2024 Reading List (Jul 28, 2024)
Book Review: A SENSE OF THEATRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITAIN'S NATIONAL THEATRE, by Richard Pilbrow (May 13, 2024)
BroadwayWorld's 2024 Christmas Book Gift Guide (Dec 4, 2024)
25 Theater Books for Your Summer 2024 Reading List (Jul 28, 2024)
Book Review: A SENSE OF THEATRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITAIN'S NATIONAL THEATRE, by Richard Pilbrow (May 13, 2024)
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical
Richard Pilbrow, A Tale of Two Cities
Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Richard Pilbrow, The Life
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Lighting Design
Richard Pilbrow, The Life
Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Richard PilbrowShowboat
Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Richard PilbrowShowboat
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design
Richard Pilbrow , Four Baboons Adoring the Sun
Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Lighting Design
Richard Pilbrow, Four Baboons Adoring the Sun
Videos
TV: Sneak Peek of Julie Andrews' THE GREAT AMERICAN MOUSICAL at Goodspeed Musicals!
by Nicole Rosky - 2012-11-27 11:31:11
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Rehearsals of Goodspeed's THE GREAT AMERICAN MOUSICAL
by Stage Tube - 2012-11-02 17:47:02
TV: 'A Tale of Two Cities' Ron Sharpe on Bringing Broadway Dreams to Life
by Eddie Varley - 2008-09-20 03:07:05
TV: Telling 'A Tale of Two Cities' with Michael Hayward-Jones
by Robert Diamond - 2008-08-11 17:07:46
News
BroadwayWorld's 2024 Christmas Book Gift Guide
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 4, 2024
Christmas is nearly here and there is no better time of year to dive into a new book. You're in luck, because theatre's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre history; check out BroadwayWorld's recommendations for books that every theatre lover will adore!
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 4, 2024
Christmas is nearly here and there is no better time of year to dive into a new book. You're in luck, because theatre's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre history; check out BroadwayWorld's recommendations for books that every theatre lover will adore!
25 Theater Books for Your Summer 2024 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 28, 2024
From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2024 reading list.
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 28, 2024
From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2024 reading list.
Book Review: A SENSE OF THEATRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITAIN'S NATIONAL THEATRE, by Richard Pilbrow
by Cheryl Markosky - May 13, 2024
In the summer of 1962, Sir Laurence Olivier invited lighting designer Richard Pilbrow to 'sort out the bloody awful lighting' at Chichester Theatre two days before it opened. Pilbrow replied there was nothing he could do in so short a time. 'Well, you're no bloody use, are you?' Olivier quipped.
by Cheryl Markosky - May 13, 2024
In the summer of 1962, Sir Laurence Olivier invited lighting designer Richard Pilbrow to 'sort out the bloody awful lighting' at Chichester Theatre two days before it opened. Pilbrow replied there was nothing he could do in so short a time. 'Well, you're no bloody use, are you?' Olivier quipped.
The Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts Opens Remarkable New Steinmetz Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2022
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts today opened its highly anticipated Steinmetz Hall, a modern, architectural marvel distinguished by its incredible acoustics and unique ability to transform in shape, size and seating to accommodate a variety of performing arts and events, from operas to symphonies to modern rock.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2022
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts today opened its highly anticipated Steinmetz Hall, a modern, architectural marvel distinguished by its incredible acoustics and unique ability to transform in shape, size and seating to accommodate a variety of performing arts and events, from operas to symphonies to modern rock.
Guest blog: Sound Designer David Collison Looks Back on His Singular Theatrical Life
by BWW Staff - May 25, 2021
'Namedropping in the Wings' is intended as a lighthearted memoir of how someone in his early twenties with no technical knowledge or training whatsoever became celebrated as a sound expert. It began when a very green 17-year-old got a job in a small London theatre where the artistic director was a young Peter Hall, the genius who went on to found the Royal Shakespeare Company.'
by BWW Staff - May 25, 2021
'Namedropping in the Wings' is intended as a lighthearted memoir of how someone in his early twenties with no technical knowledge or training whatsoever became celebrated as a sound expert. It began when a very green 17-year-old got a job in a small London theatre where the artistic director was a young Peter Hall, the genius who went on to found the Royal Shakespeare Company.'
Studio School of Design Announces Inaugural Classes for June 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2021
Mark Stanley, Clifton Taylor, and a diverse community of design professionals have devised a new and innovative pathway to an education in design with the establishment of Studio School of Design.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2021
Mark Stanley, Clifton Taylor, and a diverse community of design professionals have devised a new and innovative pathway to an education in design with the establishment of Studio School of Design.
Westport Country Playhouse Presents Conversation About OUR TOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2021
Participating in the “Our Town at the Playhouse” panel will be Howard Sherman, author; Anne Keefe, current Playhouse associate artist, and former associate artistic director with Joanne Woodward at the time of the Playhouse’s 2002 production of “Our Town”; and Jake Robards, who appeared in the Playhouse production.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2021
Participating in the “Our Town at the Playhouse” panel will be Howard Sherman, author; Anne Keefe, current Playhouse associate artist, and former associate artistic director with Joanne Woodward at the time of the Playhouse’s 2002 production of “Our Town”; and Jake Robards, who appeared in the Playhouse production.
TDF's Grown Up Wendy Virtual Events to Feature Kathleen Marshall, Leigh Silverman, Rebecca Taichman and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2020
TDF is hosting a series of fundraisers which invite donors to experience what thousands of students have experienced while participating in TDF's Wendy Wasserstein Project.* Named the Grown Up Wendy Virtual Events, these five, unique virtual discussions will be moderated by TDF Wendy Wasserstein mentors and special guests.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2020
TDF is hosting a series of fundraisers which invite donors to experience what thousands of students have experienced while participating in TDF's Wendy Wasserstein Project.* Named the Grown Up Wendy Virtual Events, these five, unique virtual discussions will be moderated by TDF Wendy Wasserstein mentors and special guests.
92Y Celebrates the Legendary Sammy Davis, Jr. Featuring Harriett D. Foy, Betsy Wolfe, and More
by Julie Musbach - Jan 25, 2019
Known as "Mr. Entertainment," Sammy Davis, Jr., had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, vast in scope and scale: song-and-dance man, Rat Pack member alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, Tony-nominated actor…. And yet, his life was complex, complicated and contradictory, as he strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory.
by Julie Musbach - Jan 25, 2019
Known as "Mr. Entertainment," Sammy Davis, Jr., had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, vast in scope and scale: song-and-dance man, Rat Pack member alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, Tony-nominated actor…. And yet, his life was complex, complicated and contradictory, as he strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory.
Tickets On Sale for Return of Anna O'Byrne in Julie Andrews' MY FAIR LADY
by Julie Musbach - Jun 18, 2017
Due to continued and extraordinary demand, on Monday June 26 new tickets will be released for the Sydney return season of My Fair Lady. Directed by Julie Andrews the show will commence at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday August 24 for a strictly limited season.
by Julie Musbach - Jun 18, 2017
Due to continued and extraordinary demand, on Monday June 26 new tickets will be released for the Sydney return season of My Fair Lady. Directed by Julie Andrews the show will commence at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday August 24 for a strictly limited season.
New Tickets Released for MY FAIR LADY Directed by Julie Andrews
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2017
???????Due to extraordinary demand, new tickets will be released on March 27 for the Sydney return season of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady. Directed by Julie Andrews the show will commence at the Capitol Theatre on Sunday August 27, 2017 for a strictly limited season.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2017
???????Due to extraordinary demand, new tickets will be released on March 27 for the Sydney return season of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady. Directed by Julie Andrews the show will commence at the Capitol Theatre on Sunday August 27, 2017 for a strictly limited season.
My Fair Lady Costume Exhibition Announces Extension
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2017
New tickets are set to be released on Monday 13 February for the Brisbane season of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady. Directed by stage and screen legend Julie Andrews the show will play from March 14 at QPAC's Lyric Theatre and would make the perfect Valentine gift. My Fair Lady received rave reviews for the premiere season at the Joan Sutherland Theatre where it smashed box office records for selling more tickets than any other production in the history of the Sydney Opera House!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2017
New tickets are set to be released on Monday 13 February for the Brisbane season of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady. Directed by stage and screen legend Julie Andrews the show will play from March 14 at QPAC's Lyric Theatre and would make the perfect Valentine gift. My Fair Lady received rave reviews for the premiere season at the Joan Sutherland Theatre where it smashed box office records for selling more tickets than any other production in the history of the Sydney Opera House!
Julie Andrews Helmed MY FAIR LADY Breaks Sydney Opera House Box Office Record
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2016
As My Fair Lady continues to play to packed houses, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres and producers Opera Australia and John Frost are thrilled to announce that the 60th Anniversary production of MY FAIR LADY, has sold more tickets than any other production in the history of the Sydney Opera House.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2016
As My Fair Lady continues to play to packed houses, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres and producers Opera Australia and John Frost are thrilled to announce that the 60th Anniversary production of MY FAIR LADY, has sold more tickets than any other production in the history of the Sydney Opera House.
Photo Flash: More Opening Night Photos of Julie Andrews-Helmed MY FAIR LADY in Sydney
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 7, 2016
My Fair Lady officially opened at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 6 September, 2016, and is running for a strictly limited season. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 Broadway one, is directed by the actress who created the role of Eliza Doolittle in the original production, the world-renowned actor and director Dame Julie Andrews. BroadwayWorld brings you a complete look at the show's press night!
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 7, 2016
My Fair Lady officially opened at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 6 September, 2016, and is running for a strictly limited season. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 Broadway one, is directed by the actress who created the role of Eliza Doolittle in the original production, the world-renowned actor and director Dame Julie Andrews. BroadwayWorld brings you a complete look at the show's press night!
Photo Flash: Julie Andrews' MY FAIR LADY Opens in Sydney!
by Liz Cearns - Sep 7, 2016
My Fair Lady officially opened at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 6 September, 2016, and is running for a strictly limited season. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 Broadway one, is directed by the actress who created the role of Eliza Doolittle in the original production, the world-renowned actor and director Dame Julie Andrews. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the show's press night!
by Liz Cearns - Sep 7, 2016
My Fair Lady officially opened at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 6 September, 2016, and is running for a strictly limited season. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 Broadway one, is directed by the actress who created the role of Eliza Doolittle in the original production, the world-renowned actor and director Dame Julie Andrews. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the show's press night!
Photo Flash: First Look at MY FAIR LADY in Sydney, Directed by Julie Andrews
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 2, 2016
My Fair Lady opened at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 30 August, 2016, and is running for a strictly limited season. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 Broadway production, is directed by the actress who created the role of Eliza Doolittle in the original production, the world-renowned actor and director Dame Julie Andrews. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 2, 2016
My Fair Lady opened at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 30 August, 2016, and is running for a strictly limited season. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 Broadway production, is directed by the actress who created the role of Eliza Doolittle in the original production, the world-renowned actor and director Dame Julie Andrews. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal for MY FAIR LADY, Directed by Julie Andrews in Sydney
by BWW News Desk - Aug 31, 2016
Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady, directed by Julie Andrews, just started performances at the Joan Sutherland Theatre at Sydney Opera house, and will travel for seasons in Brisbane and Melbourne following its time in Sydney. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
by BWW News Desk - Aug 31, 2016
Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady, directed by Julie Andrews, just started performances at the Joan Sutherland Theatre at Sydney Opera house, and will travel for seasons in Brisbane and Melbourne following its time in Sydney. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
MY FAIR LADY, Directed by Julie Andrews, Begins Tonight in Sydney
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2016
Australia's MY FAIR LADY, directed by Julie Andrews, stars British performer Alex Jennings, as Professor Higgins and the young Australian star, Anna O'Byrne, as Eliza Doolittle. The production begins performances tonight 30 August at Sydney Opera House, followed by a gala opening night on 6 September.
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2016
Australia's MY FAIR LADY, directed by Julie Andrews, stars British performer Alex Jennings, as Professor Higgins and the young Australian star, Anna O'Byrne, as Eliza Doolittle. The production begins performances tonight 30 August at Sydney Opera House, followed by a gala opening night on 6 September.
MY FAIR LADY, directed by Julie Andrews to Play Brisbane and Melbourne Following Sydney Engagement
by Ashlee Latimer - Aug 21, 2016
Producers John Frost and Opera Australia's Lyndon Terracini are thrilled to announce today that Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady directed by Julie Andrews will play seasons in Brisbane and Melbourne following the Sydney season at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House.
by Ashlee Latimer - Aug 21, 2016
Producers John Frost and Opera Australia's Lyndon Terracini are thrilled to announce today that Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady directed by Julie Andrews will play seasons in Brisbane and Melbourne following the Sydney season at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House.
Photo Flash: Flowers and Fanfare! Inside MY FAIR LADY's Big Announcement in Sydney
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this evening, Australia's MY FAIR LADY, directed by Julie Andrews, just announced its leading players, featuring acclaimed British performer Alex Jennings, as Professor Higgins and the young Australian star, Anna O'Byrne, as Eliza Doolittle. Scroll down for photos from the big casting announcement in Sydney!
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this evening, Australia's MY FAIR LADY, directed by Julie Andrews, just announced its leading players, featuring acclaimed British performer Alex Jennings, as Professor Higgins and the young Australian star, Anna O'Byrne, as Eliza Doolittle. Scroll down for photos from the big casting announcement in Sydney!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Richard Pilbrow been nominated for?
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Tale of Two Cities, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Life, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for The Life, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Showboat, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Showboat, Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Four Baboons Adoring the Sun and Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Four Baboons Adoring the Sun.
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